Anup Sastry - Monuments - I, The Destroyer Play Through

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Watch in HD!!! This is a song titled 'I, The Destroyer'. Its by a band called Monuments, and its off of their latest record titled 'The Amanuensis'. We played this song a few times on the last run we did together. Unfortunately, it wasn't a regular part of our set, but it was a lot of fun when we did play it.
I really enjoy playing this song because its not really too complicated or overwhelming with difficult sections. Its one of those songs that you can really dig into live and hit hard. There's a lot of room for embellishment, but the drums also translate well when played straight and heavy. I feel like I took a more conservative route on this play through, but I still think it was a lot of fun to play.
Here's what Im using in this video:
Tama Starclassic Birch Bubinga in Lacquered White Oyster
10" x 8" Rack Tom
14" x 14" Floor Tom (left)
16" x 14" Floor Tom (right)
20" x 16" Kick Drum
14" x 6.5" Starclassic Bubinga Snare Drum
Meinl Cymbals from left to right:
- 20" Classics Custom Dark Crash
- 16" Classics Custom Trash Crash
- 13" Byzance Extra Dry Medium Hi-Hats
- 18" Byzance Medium Crash
- 20" Byzance Dark Ride
- 19" Classics Custom Dark Crash
- 18" Classics Custom Trash Crash
- 18" Byzance China and 16" Mb10 Medium Crash (stack)
- 18" Classics Custom Extreme Metal China
Im using Vic Firth MS2's.
Enjoy!
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[@GoldsCovers]

Anup your grooves have me driving unsafely

[@Cpt.DESTRO666]

So, are u alive now? It's been 3 years xD

[@adamcopley8466]

this lol

[@Mr.McGillicuddy]

Yo Anup you should do a studio tour. I'd love to see what you're working with and some behind the scenes stuff.

[@Jimdidit]

Anup...great production and performance !

[@asdrummer2008]

Thanks a lot!!!

[@brandoschellenberger6736]

Steeziest drummer out there. It's absolutely a blast to watch you play, man! I've been watching your videos for years. I could watch the same video 10 times and it still will give me chills. Unbelievable groove and pocket

[@hamadebrahim8634]

As soon as I read the title I was like "Yes!" feels like you were born to play this track it's so full of nice fills & it's totally up your alley. Can't wait to see what you and the rest of the guys in Monuments are cooking up

[@Epix182]

I love the changes with the kick drum on the up beat and down beat!

[@asdrummer2008]

Ah thanks for noticing!

[@t3hgir]

3:30 is my favorite Monuments riff, so tasty and fun to play on drums Just want to say that I'm still spinning your latest solo album Bloom. It's killer stuff \m/

[@SevenTool07]

My favorite too.

[@grantolson7200]

Amazing as always Anup! I'd love to see you play gardens of sankhara sometime if you could! Such a groovy song and I think you'd pull it off nicely! Cheers man

[@OTahDah]

Brilliant cover, I expect nothing but the best covers from you after looking at your previous videos, you never fail to blow my mind mate. Would love to see a cover of The Origin of Escape by Monuments, keep up the unbelievable work bro!

[@silvereye775]

One of few drummers i really like !

[@alexjrc]

amazing dude ! for me that's perfect tuning, great sound

[@danielsmcgowan]

I love how you wear the same outfit in every video. When your this good you don't have time to shower, and I don't blame you.

[@chrisvaughndrums9836]

Awesome!! You really nailed the feel of this song man this one is perfect!

[@R4W8O4]

Work!

[@coolumar335]

Friggin sick brotha

[@DJ_Szarky]

That snare sounds unbelievable!

[@felixgarstka]

flawless as always

[@philtoth33]

Been waiting for this one. Amazing dude

[@gator4life311]

I have been waiting for thiiiisssss!

[@futureone9545]

love this pure fun and talent!

[@dazblade]

Excellent. Period

[@jonatha_nbarron]

Jesus Christ this dude is awesome.

[@asdrummer2008]

Thank you so much! Glad ya dig.

[@anuragekka317]

big fan of yours Anup.

[@TheBadThad]

Good job Anup, you bring a different vibe to the song and add your style but keep some of the originality. Mike left you some big shoes to fill and I like what you're doing. I look forward to the next Monuments album so you can lay down some classic Anup original licks to it!

[@MonoLucas123]

Hope to see you and Monuments comming Sunday in Haarlem!

[@jeffreydheere4737]

That fill, about 64 from the end - wow.

[@gigalyrics]

awesome Anup, as always mate :)

[@gizmorodriguez48]

sick kit!!! nice chops!!!

[@ekilsforemmurd]

i really like your style. awesome stuff!

[@omgleatherworks3253]

That's a shockingly groovy beat for such a heavy metal tune. You could probably put this beat under a lot of stuff and make the songs better.

[@frobb]

super tight mate, good job!

[@KjetilRG]

Best sounding drumkit on youtube imo!

[@WhaddupImJohn]

Travis Orbin's kit also sounds sexy

[@KjetilRG]

+WhaddupImJohn that is very true!

[@cazzdorak2952]

very powerful dude great job

[@laus9567]

wow!!!!! you great!!!!!

[@TroyDawdy]

4:54 Oooooh, this! Very nice taste.

[@manisharma3068]

man i just started seeing your videos and you just blowed my mind. Seriously you are amazing!! just one question : do you and matt halpern share the same studio?

[@oooosq]

love that snare son

[@aneevgurung9190]

Sick 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@estebanmartinez9472]

Ese man tiene una rrCHIMBOTA de batería uffff !

[@destroyalloperatingsystems7521]

Dude, you are badass!!!!

[@EmbraceTheWorld1990]

You're way too fucking good Anup. Sounds amazing, great playing, keep it up man we love your videos!

[@Je.palomino]

good sound dude!!

[@laynehulcher2749]

What are the two cymbals on your stack? Amazing playing by the way man, really enjoy your videos.

[@omgleatherworks3253]

This intro is my ringtone.

[@BandlessGuy]

JESUS CHRIST! My favorite song from this album! It made me feel weird in da pants.

[@angeljane5717]

Broooooo holy shit

[@drummer93ful]

great!

[@mikefemenia7315]

Simple y llanamente brutal.

[@felipealencar7140]

🙌🙌🙌

[@recommendednamelol]

Any plans to do a play through of any new songs before the album is released? Just wondering because I know John did a play through of one of the tracks :)

[@lalitsharma549]

Amazing

[@drummerpimp420]

Hey anup again this video kicks ass do you have any recommendations for video cameras for a guy starting out?

[@AlexanderMininDR]

SUPER=)

[@TheBonzobonzo]

Dat snare!!

[@trentonbartley2185]

God, I love Tama.

[@mm1982]

Fucking sick as always. I love it!

[@haikaido]

I wish you would play some groovy less heavy stuff again. Any chance I'll ever get to hear you play some prog type stuff again?

[@ghostfaceninetyfive]

Bro Toontrack needs to release an expansion pack of you. I’m sure I’m not the only one who would want you as a drummer in our songs. Fucking metal af 🤘🏻

[@buttsniffjackwagon1]

wish i could like a vid more than one time right now lol

[@arcsofterproductions]

the intro is what i listen to before i start my beer poop....

[@typ7657]

Words can't explain how nice that drum set and symbols are. Jealous.

[@florenciaditrano2686]

It would be nice if you played the theme of monuments denial

[@Mark.5000]

hei man ,I would love to hear from you Tesseract- distropia :)

[@knalltuete97]

It would be amazing if he is the new monuments drummer

[@nentihaiudittu]

that must be how metronomes are being calibrated, correcting the metronome to this beat

[@Cpt.DESTRO666]

💀🌹

[@ShankulChavan]

These drum tones are atleast a million times better than the original track.

[@VulgrDisplay]

maybe it's my phone speakers, but I can't hear the pedal hat. that's my favorite part of the song.

[@kaimeier82]

yeah, but still this is freakin' rad

[@musshwins412]

wields a huge stick. looks like Thomas lang sig.

[@peatkortenjan5676]

fuckin amazing

[@brandonhead13]

She said is that drool coming from your mouth? WHAAAATTTT?? HUH!! Yes. Yes it is.

[@JosephYaden]

Those ghost notes...

[@Vicdelcien]

I have SLP bubinga snare, I want THAT SOUND TOO xD

[@mattstrash]

you know he's clean as fuck when his stick marks are in the same area on the skin

[@Clownacho]

hmmmmm anua pastry

[@Ru1Roy]

"Its by a band called Monuments, and its off of their latest record titled 'The Amanuensis'." I know you didnt write these drums parts Anup but by that sentence it kinda seems that you are no longer part of the band. Please tell me that it's not true!

[@joaoldmedeiros]

ayy nem li a descrição isso é que era uma grande merda se fosse verdade :/

[@Ru1Roy]

espero bem que nao!!

[@kmmmaye]

"WE played this song a few times on the last run WE did together. Unfortunately, it wasn't a regular part of OUR set, but it was a lot of fun when WE did play it." I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[@Ru1Roy]

kmmmaye I'm not that worried cause I havent heard anything about Anup leaving but still haha

[@smokejc]

Tás a interpretar em demasia.

[@Iisthatrandomguy]

my dad has those shorts

[@Intake2365]

You're insane as always bro! But I want to see a playthrough of Atlas.

[@asdrummer2008]

Thanks a lot man! I unfortunately probably won't do Atlas. Although I did play that song live with the band, I never really learned the song as good as Mike Malyan wrote/recorded it. So I'd have to go back and relearn a lot of sections more like the album version for me to justify a video. Maybe at some point though if I find extra time to do so! It does have a lot of fun parts.

[@bertrandcouegnas9410]

hope,i'll play like u, sigh

[@buttsniffjackwagon1]

4:57 doe XD

[@DylNyeTheDrummerGuy]

His name's a joke right? 🤜🤤

[@Rovira2920]

you play like a You, The Destroyer hahahaha

[@dBProductions6]

who tf unliked this

[@deepflu9194]

pal, use some hi-hat

[@TheQwampa]

Nice playthrough! Too bad it has vocals.

[@kismetology8031]

HAMAL METAL

[@kismetology8031]

IRGAT METAL

[@cazzdorak2952]

very powerful dude great job